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The '''Magic Meter''' is an on-screen indicator used to display [[Link]]'s current [[Magic Power|magic]] quantity in relation to how much is used from magic requiring items. Visually, it is generally a bar in the top portion of the screen with Link's current magic quantity, and with the exception of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', has the appearance of a long green bar.

The Magic Meter in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' is seen at the top left hand corner of the screen. It is the only meter so far that deviates from the green-colored bar and instead uses multiple white bars, each representing sixteen magic points, and a numerical integer next to the word "magic" to indicate level number. Magic abilities in this game can be upgraded by leveling up; however, magic can only be upgraded to level eight.

''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' is the first ''Zelda'' game to feature the iconic green magic meter. This one is vertical and on the left-hand side of the screen, and though it is available from the game's beginning, the player cannot use it until obtaining the [[Lantern]]. Visiting the [[Mad Batter]] allows the player to upgrade the magic storage ability, through a curse, by adding a ½ above the Magic Meter, indicating that magic consumption has been decreased by one-half. This effectively "doubles" the magic the player can carry.{{Ref|LttP|309|Mad Batter}}

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', the Magic Meter appears after [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]] acquires the [[Deku Leaf]] atop of the [[Great Deku Tree]] in the [[Forest Haven]]. Later, Link can double the Magic Meter by locating a [[Big Octo]] at [[Two-Eye Reef]]. Defeating this monster frees a Great Fairy, who grants him some of her power in gratitude.{{Ref|WW|2903-2905|Great Fairy}} This gives Link twice as much Magic Power as before.{{Ref|WW|192|In-game description}}

The Magic Meter was originally going to appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', as evidenced by seven screenshots of the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]] version posted to zelda.com showing it - one of which even made its way onto the back of the Wii release's box - and the existence of [[Chu Jelly|Green Chu Jelly]] in certain versions of the game. Blue and yellow versions of its design were used in the finished game as the gauges for [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]]'s oxygen and [[Lantern]] [[Lantern Oil|oil]], respectively.

File:Zelda.com Magic Meter 5 - TPWii.jpg|Zelda.com screenshot, also used on the back of the game's Wii box